Is Linux Truly Small Business Ready? | Linux Today

Is Linux Truly Small Business Ready?

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MH
Matt Hartley
Oct 31, 2008

“Open Office version 3.0 is now boasting a number of minor
improvements, but nothing that had me too excited. Despite the new
release with bundled improvements, the small business owner must
learn to contend with a continued lack of…

“• A usable database application – the Open Office
clone stinks. Slow to load and lacking features found in MS Access,
it leaves a number of users wondering how Open Office Base can
possibly match up.

“• A Personal Information Manager (PIM) anyone? Thankfully
we have Evolution and Kontact in lieu of something from Sun, but
still, it is pretty ridiculous. “


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